Marlys died January 13, 2021 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Hospice House. She was born in 1929 in North Dakota to the late William and Gladys Mowrey. She married Louis Shepanik in 1949 at St Marys Church in Wausau. He preceded her in death in 1988.            They did a lot of camping with their children up north and later they traveled to Europe to see places such as London, Paris, Rome and many other countries. For their 25th anniversary they went to Hawaii. For her 85th birthday, Marlys went back to Germany on a music trip.              In her early days, she loved to sew for her children, can fruits and vegetables and bake bread, making sure she timed it for the loaves to be coming out of the oven when dad got home from work and us kids from school.           She worked at the Palms supper club while we were little and many other restaurants, along with waitressing at the Labor Temple. She retired from K-mart after 21 years and began volunteering. She packed lunches for the homebound for 15 years, volunteered at the Grand Theatre, Salvation Army, the Wisconsin Valley Fair under the VFW tent and St Vincent De Paul in Wausau.                   She was a member of the Little Flower Council at St Therese Church in Rothschild and also the Ladies Auxilary VFW in Wausau.       She loved to go dancing and the Polka fests with her favorite band The Music Connection for many years, going on many bus trips with the band.              She is survived by her 4 children, Cathy ( John) Schepp, Wausau, Rosemary (Steve) Watters, Spring Green, Wisconsin, Robert (Patti) Shepanik, Oak Grove,Minnesota, and David ( Laurie) Shepanik, Fridley, Minnesota, 8 grandchildren, Kelly (Jason) Bragg, Wisconsin Rapids, Steve Schepp, Wausau, Abby (Travis) Biers, Pine Island, Minnesota, Zach ( Whitney) Watters, River Forest, Illinois, Nicole Shepanik (Nick) Columbia Heights, Minnesota   Amy Shepanik Plymouth, Minnesota, Aaron Shepanik(Britanny) Duluth, Minnesota and Ben (Rachel)Watters, Richmond, Virginia and 6 great-grandchildren, Kaydence and Cora Bragg, Violet and Benny Biers, Isabelle and Finn Watters.            Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother and  sister and brother and sister in law. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.           The family would like to thank Rennes Health and Rehab Center Weston Wisconsin and Hospice House Wausau, for all the care given to mom.       Private family services.